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  MAZUR Michal Maciej
   Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Education Development and Learning Support Center
   Position   Assistant Professor
■ Education
1. 2011/04～2016/03 Natural Language Processing, Graduate School, Division of Information Science, Hokkaido University, Graduated
2. 2009/04～2011/03 〔Other〕 Cognitive Psychology, Graduate School, Division of Management and Information Science, Otaru University of Commerce, Completed
3. 2000/09～2005/08 Language and Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Graduated, Master of Arts (Humanities), specialized in Language Education
■ Academic and professional experience
1. 2021/04～2025/03 Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Link
2. 2019/04～2021/03 北海道大学 高等教育推進機構、新渡戸カレッジ 特任助教 Link
3. 2016/04～2019/03 Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Academic Researcher (Post-doctoral) Link
■ Message
I believe in the power of education to connect people across cultures, inspire change, and open new paths. Through my work in intercultural communication, global learning, and creative teaching, I aim to help others grow with confidence, curiosity, and compassion.
■ Current specialized field
Intercultural competencies, Intercultural communication, Higher Education (Faculty Development, EMI, classroom innovation, curriculum design), Natural Language Processing, e-learning 
■ Books and theses
1. 2023/03/01 Article Toward the Development of Intercultural Competencies through Classroom-Based Activities in Japanese Higher Education Journal of Higher Education and Lifelong Learning 30,pp.39-50 (Collaboration)  Link
2. 2018/06/16 Book Teaching Words in Context: Code-Switching Method for English and Japanese Vocabulary Acquisition Systems Lecture Notes in Computer Science 10930(2018),pp.332-345 (Collaboration)  Link
3. 2016/07/01 Article A System for English Vocabulary Acquisition Based on Code-Switching International Journal of Distance Education Technologies 14(3),pp.52-75 (Collaboration)  Link
4. 2013/04 Article Towards Computational Fronesis: Verifying Contextual Appropriateness of Emotions International Journal of Distance Education Technologies 11(2),pp.16-47 (Collaboration)  Link
■ Academic or professional association memberships
1. 2021/04～ Japan Association for College and University Education (JACUE)
2. 2021/04～ Information Processing and Management Journal Program Committee Member
3. 2019/03 IJICAI LACATODA (Linguistic and Cognitive Approaches to Dialog Agents) Program Committee Member
■ Conference presentations
1. 2025/03/13 Bridging Academia and Industry: “Understanding Video Games” as a Gateway to Careers in Digital Entertainment (The 31st University Education Research Forum)
2. 2024/11/25 Applications of Generative AI in Education and Research (The 3rd Kitami Institute of Technology FD Lecture Meeting)
3. 2024/11/16 Skill Development through Intercultural Communication Competence: Insights from the Practices of Nitobe College (JACUE Annual Research Meeting 2024)
4. 2024/09/06 Enhancing Courses through Student Self-Reflection Feedback (Hokkaido FDSD Forum)
5. 2024/03/14 Student Choice of Language in Japanese University Classrooms (The 30th University Education Research Forum)
■ Research topic, funded research and KAKENHI
1. 2009/04～2011/03  Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) National Scholarship for Foreign Students (recommended by the Embassy)  (Key Word : Cognitive psychology, halo effect in marketing)
■ Educational ability
● Evaluation such as universities concerning teacher's concerned educational ability
1. 2024/08 Excellent Teacher Link
■ E-Mail address
  kyoin_mail
■ Homepage
   https://researchmap.jp/mazzi
■ JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number
20869573
■ Researchmap researcher code
B000371359